In case you are not familiar with the band, CARTEL DE SANTA started in 1996 in the "barrio de la Aurora", Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico, as part of the Avanzada Regia musical movement, have endured intense controversy, released 5 albums being nominated for a Latin grammy in 2011.

We officially welcome Eduardo Moratori of Brazilian metal outfit CONFRONTO, part of 'the new wave of South American metal', to Fernandes familia of artists. He has been using and abusing his trusty Ravelle Bass for a long time, bem vindo!

Anyone in Brazil, make sure to visit Fernandes stand at Feira Expomusic 2012 taking place in São Paulo, Brazil, September 19 to 23.

Stay tuned for more giveaways, promotions, special features, history lessons and more through December 21st. Make sure you are registered to receive the Fernandes newsletter and follow us on facebook and twitter to get all the updates!

If you haven't visited the new store yet, all Fernandes X Series guitars and basses, as well as cases, accessories and apparel items are available at the lowest prices ever, straight from the source, check it out!

This fall we are celebrating a Fernandes iconic trademark shape, since it's inception in 1994, the Vertigo (H model in Japan) has brought a new perspective on the way many of us see and feel the electric guitar. Countless artists from different corners of the world, from Hide of X JAPAN to Riggs formerly of ROB ZOMBIE BAND, have used and abused their Vertigo guitars throughout the years, and we will tell you all about it!

Stay tuned for giveaways, promotions, special features, history lessons and more, starting September 22nd and through December 21st. Make sure you are registered to receive the Fernandes newsletter and follow us on facebook and twitter to get all the updates!

Check out Anders Nyström's new custom guitars equipped with the Fernandes Sustainer system, used in KATATONIA's new album "Dead End Kings". Don't miss these beauties in action as Anders and company will headline the Epic Kings & Idols Tour across North America next September with Devin Townsend Project and Paradise Lost.

"Together with distortion and delay the Fernandes Sustainer is simply the most brilliant invention ever made in the guitar world! I can now make my defined musical signature whisper, sing, weep or squeal by my own fingers. I'm a Sustainer addict for life!!!" - Anders Nyström

Extreme metal pioneers REPULSION performed at recent editions of Power Of The Riff festival, West edition took place on August 11th in Los Angeles, and East counterpart was held in New York City September 1st and 2nd.

Ukrainian guitarist Alexey Pasko, of metal bands HELL:ON and MORIA, is the new addition to Fernandes family of artists.

Alexey recently picked up a Vortex Elite guitar, equipped with the patented Fernandes Sustainer system, which will be used in upcoming shows, which include Cieszanów Rock Festiwal in Poland and Metal Crowd Festival in Belarus.

Check out this awesome video of master Puerto Rican shredder RAMON ORTIZ testing out his new custom Revolver 7-string.

Make sure to get Ramon's first solo album "Ortiz", produced by Ramon himself, with Nick Page (THE DARKNESS) and Alexis Perez co-producing, recording and mixing on some of the tracks. The album is available digitally via www.ramonortiz.net and online music outlets.